And for bold red hues that last and last throughout the summer they’re really one of the best options, especially if dealing with plant diseases isn’t your thing.
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Red petunias run the gamut from pale and nearly pink to deep, dark magenta that almost looks black. They can be striped, speckled, or bicolored.
Whether you’re looking for something with a classic solid crimson hue or a multicolored flower with many petals, you’ve got options. Lots of them.
To help with your selection, we’ve created this roundup of some of our favorite red petunias, ranging from the super popular to the somewhat rare.
Red and white striped petunias are a beautiful and eye-catching addition to any garden. Their bold, vibrant colors and striking patterns make them stand out among other flowers. In this article, we’ll explore some of the best red and white petunia varieties and provide tips for successfully growing these sensational blooms.
The Allure of Red and White
The red and white color combination evokes feelings of excitement, celebration, and summer. Red symbolizes passion, strength and courage, while white represents purity and perfection. Together, they create a lively, festive and patriotic color duo. When expressed in flowers, few pairings pop as much as red and white.
Petunias naturally occur in a rainbow of colors, with the exception of true blue. But the red and white varieties offer exceptionally vivid contrast. The neatly striped, speckled or picotee patterns add visual interest. Let’s look at some of the most eye-catching red and white petunia options available.
Top Varieties
Peppy Red
‘Peppy Red’ features trumpet-shaped white blooms decorated with radiating red stripes. The prolific flowers reach 2.5 inches across on mounded 15-inch tall plants. This multiflora petunia lives up to its lively name!
Double Madness Red/White
The abundant double blossoms of ‘Double Madness Red/White’ resemble flouncy party dresses, with white petals and central red bursts These 2-25 inch blooms shine on compact, 10-15 inch plants.
Madness Red Picotee
‘Madness Red Picotee’ bears semi-double, lightly ruffled flowers with deep carmine centers and crisp white borders. The large, 3-inch blooms occur on 16-inch tall plants.
Dreams Red Picotee
‘Dreams Red Picotee’ features single, vivid red centers and defined white edges on each massive 4-inch wide flower. These grandifloras thrive on full 16-inch tall plants.
Easy Wave Red
When ‘Easy Wave Red’ blooms, the plant becomes covered in uniformly crimson petals. Though a grandiflora, it flowers abundantly on mounded, spreading plants.
Growing Tips
Red and white striped petunias grow best in full sun. They perform well in average, well-draining soil with moderate water. Here are some ideas for using them:
- Mass in beds or borders for bold color impact
- Use as edging along walkways, driveways or fences
- Mix with blue flowers for a patriotic theme
- Tuck into containers and hanging baskets
- Pair with silver-leaved plants like dusty miller
- Plant as filler around taller container plants
- Use in roadside beds or commercial landscaping
With proper site selection and care, these petunias will reward you with months of lively color. Their versatility and vibrancy make them fantastic for beds, borders and containers. Let these sensational striped bloomers dazzle in your garden this summer!
Easy Wave Burgundy Velour
Easy Wave® is a grandiflora series of petunias known for being fast-growing, reliable, and more heat and cold tolerant than some other types.
They come in numerous colors, including red, rosy dawn, neon rose, and berry. But ‘Burgundy Velour’ is a real stand-out.
It’s a deep burgundy red with a nearly black center that looks like a luxurious fabric that you just want to sink into.
The plant has a mounding growth habit and the flowers last a long, long time, giving you a velvety, dark moment whether you plant them in a pot or let them self-seed across your garden.
Make a packet of 10, 50, or 100 seeds yours by visiting True Leaf Market. Keep an eye out for the trailing version of this color as well, which grows wider and lower.
While technically not a ground cover, the Easy Wave® series is low-growing and spreads horizontally rather than upright.
1 Starry Sky Burgundy
Did you ever lay back on the lawn as a kid and stare up into the night sky for so long that you could swear you could see colors in the Milky Way?
‘Starry Sky Burgundy,’ from the Headliner™ series, recreates that experience in your garden.
Each petal is deep, dark burgundy with a stripe of pale yellow at the center and speckles of pale yellow throughout.
The cooler the weather, the more pronounced those twinkling stars will be. This multiflora is moderately vigorous, and the blossoms emerge early in the year.
You don’t have to wish on a star to bring some of these home. Burpee sells packs of four live plants.
RED AND WHITE PETUNIA – BY SUNNY SWIRL HOME AND GARDEN
FAQ
What are striped petunias called?
About the Calibrachoa, Millionbells, Mini Petunias
Very attractive, lush, mini trumpet shaped flowers in a rainbow of colors, stripes, dark centers, mottling and patterns cover vigorous, low-mounding and trailing “filler/spiller” annual plants.
What’s the difference between petunias and supertunias?
Supertunias are a specific type of petunia, belonging to the Petunia genus, that are known for their vigorous growth, prolific blooming, and ability to tolerate heat and humidity better than many other petunia varieties.
Do petunias come in red and white?
White background. Petunia is one of the most popular plants in the garden or in the massif. Pink, white, purple or red, it gives flowers all summer long.
How do you take care of striped petunias?
Petunia ‘Pinstripe’ needs 6-8 hours of sunlight daily for optimal growth. Use well-draining, fertile soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0 for best results. Water when the top inch of soil is dry to promote strong root development.